Friday 2 September 2016 unlocking mystery

One mystery – we don’t know a lot about the ocean which covers almost 3/4 of the earth because it is very deep in parts and the pressure on us would be too great to just dive down there. As usual, there are some great humans – scientists – investigating the mysteries of the deep ocean so that the rest of us can know a bit more. Here is a photo of a tube worm found only in the deep sea and they are 6-8 feet long/tall.

I am glad we can investigate one little corner of the ocean by swimming with BB. It holds enough stuff to keep us interested and motivated to come on down for a swim. This lot were so excited at the prospect of swimming in the rain they did a little dance at the end of boot camp

 

this lot started at 6.06 according to Mike so they were finished by 630 or so.

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Torben is our newbie for today.

 

 

The mural on the door has a new lifesaver on it but he looks a bit tired

 

 

 

 

Contemplating the mystery of a swim with rain coming down

 

Encoutners with early swimmers

 

A query – am I second. No. Lots of people already getting dressed (possibly having started at different times )

 

 

 

 

There is always a little bit of wave at about 7 am

 

 

 

 

Me and others at the point. John?

 

At Shelly. Whose birthday is it today?

 

Mary’s birthday !!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Torben enjoyed his swim

 

 

I miss the Olympics because while it was on the mute TV in our work reception often had images of a pool and swimming to glance at. Even though that is not as good as having a swim myself, it was nice. What I am reading: this week I read  “Our Souls at Night” by Kent Haruf. It is a particularly beautiful book that I like very much even though it was quite sad.

And now a phantastic  photo by Mustafa Karaaslan from the H2O website

 

Swim equipment

The things that can help improve your swimming are not all whacky. What about drag shorts.

The idea is that the mesh fabric  slows you down a bit so you have to work harder. I am steering clear of these at this stage in my development. Just quietly, the same effect can be achieved by me if I don’t wear swimmers at all. I always thought Lycra swimmers deterirorated because of chlorine or salt water damage. NO. the lycra hs so much work to do holding everything in it just fails after a while.

 

Temp 18.3

Newbie – 1

Numbers about 110

 

 

B&B monthly dinner: Tuesday 13th September
6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant
Guest speaker is Jude Furniss (Founder of Bommie Australia and President of  Surfrider Foundation Manly)

 

Jude will present the film “My Saltwater Sanctuary” including footage from Cabbage Tree Bay, which was declared an Aquatic Reserve in 2002.  We all witness daily the stunning success story of how protection over the last ten years has replenished the marine populations here.
NSW currently only has 7 % of its coastline protected in twenty marine sanctuaries, so Surfrider Foundation has joined the Nature Conservation Council in the charge to lobby government to restore the ten sanctuary zones still unprotected, and increase the percentage of marine park areas in NSW by establishing a Sydney Marine Park.
Made by producers Bluebottle Films, it’s a beautiful film about locals living alongside marine reserves … and the difference every one of us can make in the protection of them.

https://bluebottlefilms.com/portfolio/my-saltwater-sanctuary/
Cost of dinner: $25 a head
Includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for byo wine only) and a little thank you for the staff.
Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each.
Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential:

BOOK HERE NOW

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2016 Winter Badge Ceremony

You’ve done the hard yards and got your Winter Badge (or even harder yards for a WWW), now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster.  Bring along $10 for each badge you have earned (correct money appreciated). The venue is the Royal Far West Children’s Home (opposite the beach) on Sunday 11th September, straight after the regular swim!

A $5 donation will be payable to the RFW at the gate for hosting this event, and …. RFW will provide a FREE breakfast (sausage sandwich and a coffee/tea). Bookings are essential to ensure there is enough food.  Book here for Badge Breakfast

All 2016 winter badge qualifiers will be presented with their well earned badge(s), so whether you are getting one personally or you want to enjoy the celebrations of your fellow swimmers, a great morning is guaranteed so come along, soak up the atmosphere and get inspired for your upcoming summer badge challenges…